John Burns Primary School
Community primary school in London (Wandsworth).
KS2 RWM expected
90%
▲ 28pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
95%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
100%
▲ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
95%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.3%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.9
▼ 2.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
63.3%
▲ 38pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
67%
158 / 236 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).John Burns Primary School is a primary school located in London, Wandsworth. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 165 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 236. The school is led by Mr Brian Grogan.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Hockey
- Music
- Stem
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- School Games MarkSport
- School Games Mark GoldSport
Key facts
- URN
- 101014
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Constituency
- Battersea
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Deepti Grover | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Molefi Cooper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Danielle Buckley | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · until 2029 | |
| Ms Jennifer Mary Nicholson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Shuhana Beckwith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Danielle Chandler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Benjamin Morris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Martin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Rose-Anna Bailey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Brian Grogan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mr Cameron Collins Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Ogundeji Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Eugene Atkinson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Luke Campbell Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record